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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

There is young businessman in this
city who is suffering from the curious
epistolary freak of some crank. Every
day this month he has received let
ter in his morning mail consisting
simply of Il card on which are printed
these words: did You Ever See 4
Man Who had Hare Lip? If so, Serve
the Lord; for He Alone Can Save. -
Ne,0 York. Tribune
A few months ago the newspapers
announced that girl had been born
in Indiana without any mouth. 1t was
at first regarded as a serious calamity,
but as every man in Indiana seems to
be born with two or three, with the
power of acquiring as many more as
soon as he goes into politics, the girl
herself will be the only sufferer. There
are mouths enough in Indiana TO 90
round.-Burdette.
He-The movement against the high
hat. nuisance is getting quite boom,
isn't it? She.-They are making lot
of talk about it in the newspapers. but
they will never make me take off my
hat in II public hall-neyer. He-I
think | might bring it about my dear,
if were to cut off your allowance. Ii
you didn't have n new hat every six
weeks you might not object so much to
its removal.rTLosceH Citizen.
A negro in Alabama was brought up
for stealing pair of chickens, but de-
clared solemnly that he .'didn't steal
dem ar fowls, declaring, on the other
hand, that the complainant had beaten
him brutality with club. But said
the Judge, ''you are twice as large and
strong rs he is; why didn't you defend
YOURSELF" ''Why, jedge, see hyar; !
had chicken in each hand, an what's
two raw chickens agin' a club?"
On one street in Bluehill. Me-. less
than half Il mile long, live fifteen Wild
ows. There is only one house on the
street in which there is not n widow.
and that is occupied by two maiden
ladies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Mr.. George Trottman had large sale
on March 9th, where Mr.. Gay Streeter
lecsured to large and interested audi
ence. Mr. Streeter claims that the only
difference between him and George
Washington is, that while George WASH
ington could not tell lie, he. Streeter,
would not tell a lie, and strange as it
may seem, many of his auditors be-
lieyed him and things sold generally
pretty well. Mich cows sold for from
S32 to SS5, and hogs, however, sold
very low.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
Dead Faces i'm Battle.

When we got into the Brock road in
trenchments man few files to my
left dropped dead, shot just above the
right eye. He did not groan, or sigh,
or make the slightest physical move
ment, except that the chest heaved a
few times. The light went out of his
face instantly, leaving it without a
particle of expression. 1t was plastic,
and, as the facial muscles contracted,
it took many shapes. When the mans
body became cold, and his face hard
ened, it was horribly distorted, as
though he had suffered intensely. ANY
person who had not seen him killed
would have said that he had endured
extreme agony before death released
him. A few minutes after he fell,
another man, IA little farther to the left,
fell with apparently a precisely similar
wound. He was Strengthened out and
lived for over an hour He did not
speak. Simply lay on his back, and
his broad chest rose and fell, slowly at
first, and then faster and faster. and
more and more feebly until he was
was almost terrifying in its painful
distortion. | have seen dead soldiers
faces which were wreathed in smiles:
and heard their comrades say that they
had died happy. do not believe that
the face of dead soldier, lying on n
battlefield, ever truthfully indicated
the mental or physical anguish or
peacefulness of mind which he suffer-
ed or enjoyed before his death. The
face is plastic after death, and as the
facial muscles cool and contract they
draw the face into many shapes.
Sometimes the dead smile, again they
stare with CLASSY eyes and lolling
tongue and dreadfully distorted visages
at you. 1t goes for nothing! One
death was as painless as the other
Rec0ltectiolss Of q Pirate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Our pork-packing establishment that
was mentioned last week is likely to
prove a success All that the company
ask is the ground to put up the build
ings, which is Block 81, there being six
lots in it fronting the river, which it is
supposed the owners will donate. The
movers in the good cause propose to
organize with a capital of $4,000,
which it is of course desira BILE 10 have
furnished by capitalists at home princi-
pallY. However, they have the assur-
ance of over $4,000 of stock to be
taken by Dubuquers. Go ahead gentle
men, you can hire your labor cheaper
here than what it will cost in Chicago,
because your laborers can live cheaper
here and you can get your cooperage
here cheaper, and the saving of freight
and incidental loss on the cars will
enable you to pay higher prices for
your hogs than what shippers can afford,
and you will have altogether the inside
track.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Two great events are to take place at
or near Cassville in the near future.
The first will be steam stone crusher
and will be used TO crush up rock with
which to grade and academic Front
street, on both sides of the railroad
track. The other is steam shovel
which is to be set to work at the new
gravel pit, and though, both are things
that are not altogether new, very few
of the inhabitants of Cassville have
ever seen them at work or otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

On Saturday night the Virgins
Brothers gave magic lantern enter
tainment at Concert Hall. They have
large variety of views, such as "The
Creation of Light" adam and Eve
expelled from Paradise" saul and
the Witch of Endor," including num-
Der of others, all scriptural. They have
a new feature for the magic lantern,
that is, to show your own portrait or to
have you see yourself as others see
you. They do well and pick up good
many dimes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Mr.. George Stevens will start for
Nebraska next week to locate in new
town, where he is going to start lum-
Der yard. He is having several car
loads of lumber shipped from here to
stock his yard. George Stevens is an
attentive business man and is bound to
succeed in any new country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Last Thursday, March 10th, Mrs. Mary
Goettertz, wife of Jacob Goettertz, died
in childbirth. The deceased leaves a
husband and five children, the oldest
nine years old and the youngest only
few days old. She was a member of
st. Charles Baromeo church, and was
buried on Saturday. March 18th, at the
Catholic cemetery. The bereaved hus-
band and little children have the symp-
athy of the community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Last Friday Henry Warrior and his
wife, of Glen Haven, took the cars at
Cassville for Gordon, Sheridan county,
Nebraska, which will be their future
home. Their old friends wish them
acres of good luck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

MIR. VIM. Block while chopping wood,
had the misfortune to cut off the big
toe of his right foot, cutting through
the joint and severiDg part of the ball
in the socket. DR.. Cronin was called
on and he removed the severed part of
the ball and stitched or attached the toe,
which he expects to save.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

John Plimpton, an old resident and
farmer of this vicinity, died on March
6, 1887, and was buried on the 9Th, at
the Cassville cemetery. He died of
heart disease, of which he had been a
sufferer for several years. A large
concourse of friends and neighbors
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

George p. Burgess, one of Cassville's
band boys, was married last week at
Jefferson. in Millville township. Clayton
county, Iowa. MIR. Burgess has been
teaching school at the latter place for
several years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
Teachers Attention!

The Second Term of the Cassville
Normal Review School will open June
20, 1887, and will continue ten weeks.
The remarkable results attained last
summer insure prosperous and profit
able term this summer. The objects
of the school are, especially to fit
teachers for the county superintendent
examination for Third, Second and
First grade certificates. Persons ex-
pecting To attend the school will confer
favor by notifying the principal and
naming the studies they wish to pursue.
Good board can be obtained at from
$3.50 to $500 per week. Tuition Csc.
per week in advance. Full term 10
weeks, 5000.
For further information address:
CLYDE X. SHowALTER,
Principal.
Cassville, Wis. 1w5--S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Ducks and geese are migrating to the
north in large fiocks, which augurs well
for reasonable early spring, and our
sportsmen are getting their shooting
irons in readiness to put in their spring
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
GassUille Locals.

O|~~O-~~O~NN~~O~~~O0O0~0ON~
Mic Seippel is the lucky man, and no
wonder he is all smiles, he has drawn
the grand prize in life's lottery-a pair
of twins-a boy and a girl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

While writing these Cassville notes |
can hear the wild ducks and geese; they
appear to be having camp-meeting
here. Where is L. II. Boughton and
that onder fellerp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Mrs. Mary Seippell is reported as
being quite sick and grave doubts are
expressed as to her recovery, but the
twins are doing well, so says the doctor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14

Our saw-mill started up again last
week. They are running the palmer
and siding-mill mainly, but will start
up again next week with a full force on
saving hardwood logs, of which they
have large quantity on hand. Mr..
Stevens is still talking of selling out,
and will offer the property for sale at
auction on March 18th. While wishing
him success on general principles, we
hope however, that in the sale of the
mill, he will most signally fail. The
mill, in all its departments, employs
about forty men and boys, and pays
out about 500 per day for wages during
the summer months. and an establish
ment of this kind we cannot well spare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

THE MAILS River mail for ,.oi,,s ror,t,
ana sonth on the Chicago. Milwaukee & = Psni
railway, closes at II A. N. aud arrives AZ 80
:, Deetown mail closes at a. II. and arrives az
II 30 A. Il. on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and Ss,nr.
oays' Alloys GRIMM. Postmaster.
CoNcERr HALL ASSOCIATION Carl KleinpeU
president ). H. {. Sneclode, secretary.
10 THE PEOPLE: If you woald have your town
prosper, patronize your home merchants. You
VIII 4nG out what they have for sale by consult
1ng this page of the HERALD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
CAssvILLE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. G. d. Stevens. pastor.
Services every Sundar at II A. NJ and I p ~
Sunday school at 10 A. NJ. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Rev. Leo Drexel. pastor.
Services al A NJ and II A. NJ on Sunday, and
at A. NJ. on week days.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF WISCONSIN,. Meets
Semi monthly-the first and third Sunday of
each month. Frank Dietrich president: John
b. 0rtseheie, secretary.
CAssvILLE LODGE. No. Sc. a. o. L. W.-Meets
% and 9Th Mondays each month. Alloys Grimm,
Master Workman; Herman Grimm. Recorder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-14
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON s NORTHERN R. R

Arrival and departure of trains at Cassville.
GOING NORTH
Chicago and Peoria. No. 5.... 5:53 A N
ST. Louis Express, No. 2.....-.......I0:lS A
Chicago Express. No. 49,. ...1l:OO p NJ
ST. Louis Daily Accommodation. No. 19. 10 p N
GOING SOUTH.
Chicago, Peoria and ST. Louis. No. G 1853 A NJ
Il. Louis Daily Accommodation, No. 20. 1858 NJ
81. Louis Express, Noe ........... SIG p NJ
Chicago Express, No. 4................1O: 20 P NJ
Peerless dining cars and Pullman sleepers on
all passenger trains.
No change of cars to Chicago, Peoria or ST.
Louis.
For tickets, sleeping car accommodations, local
time tables, and other information, apply to
G. o. BEAN. Agent, Cassville Wis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
A PREGNANT EXAMPLE,

There seems to be a good-sizcd moral
lesson hanging about the present situation in
Harrison County, Illinois. The people Of
that county were worried by rascally office
holders who had formed ring, controlled
primaries and conventions, returned one an
other to all the lucrative Offices and plundered
tho people Systematically. AT last a sort Of
Vigilance Committee was organized, tho
rogues werc oyerawed by physical force and
he Harrison County folks felt relieved ant
congratulated themselves upon their escape
from the hands of the gang of thieves. But
as time passed the experience Of the Bald
Knobbers was repeated. The people who had
joined the Vigilance Committee from the best
Of motives began to realize that it was pleas
ant to exercise power, and so the organization
was kept up. Then little usurpations took
place. The Vigilantcs having acquired q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
pINAFORE PHILOSOPHER.

Sir Joseph Porter, X. G. b. was of tho
o,pinion e. officially~) that "lovc levels all
ranks. but be sternly refused to have his own
august personality sub jected TO the rule. The
reformcrs of this era are exhibiting similar
,nwinngncss to apply general proposition
to a particular case.
In ordinary affairs Mr. Curtis would readily
admit that a man who has violated his most
solemn pledges ought to be held in abomina-
ton by those he has deceived, but when 1T
comes to applying the rule to President Clcve-
land and the Mugwumps he wouldn't for the
world enforce the penalty. lie says in sub
stance The President has cheated us abom-
inaby but We love and trust him all the
same. He made certain distinct promises
with the intention and effect OF getting him
self elected President thereby, and in spite
of the fact that he has broken every one OF
them and likewise our hearts, we still regard
him with implicit confidence. We assured our
selves and the dear people that this was going
70 be a Civil Service Reform Administration,
with an enormous G, 5, and A, and though
il is absolutely nothing Of the sort, yet we en-
brace this opportunity to express the conyic-
ton that the President and the Administra-
ton are just too lovely for anything. In a
word brethren, the President gulled us, VIC
gullod as many voters as possible, and now
let us highly resolve to gull one another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23

uriug as he generally does. to get tho po'e VI ~
dea, and no did 1t. The sharpcrs thought tney Ia
him. but soon convinced that tney wGr les whils
They had tried to get him to drink severa III
any any III After tho deal was fer said to s,s she
cbans whom he bad gotten the best Of, Now, gonno
men. YOU must havo something with me- and TAXING
them into small room where there was as nH and
said Help yourselves The tin box contahoa
seidtz powders"
"Ahr said an American enc day to Mr. Edwin Ar
mold 81 have bitterly resented your wrongs IL Ane
,car "Wfongs1 l ,h1I:ht" replied the post inc
A,ne-,c,n. wrre all r4ght IN regard to me-" MO-
saIa the other: ave seen The Light OF Asia SOLO
,or Eve cent. and knew you would never nave ak
pence for any Of the thousands that wefe soa mold
resent .a.I Tor 'og know what nve-oent edition
means. and 1 dearly like to be hve-centedF
The Rev. DR.. Dartol Of Boston, was the pioneer a'
Manchester-by theSea. and the appreciation IN Pn0'
OF his properly there has made him a wealthy man.
A rich specuiator in Paris, Of "shady" reputation
being very anxious TO possess some decorauon ooiaS
asked tho Emperor Dom Pedro to bestow one upon
him, as he had already done to NJ. dc Lc'seps ano
Others mo" said tho old monarch Il caint ~ nd
poopo YOU'D think Gu ne ,so f 9So yoa kDsve and
cannot have any persons VI such "pu'@~'n - '
Order"
A public reception VIII be given to the HON
Patrick A. Collins in the Boston Theatre next euhas'
evening.
The late Marshal PeHssler oho s'ruon NO "-"'
camp in one Of those fits Of uncomfortable rage ior
which he was notorious. The ofhcer TOOK OUT MS
pistol pointed IL at Pelsser and pressed the trigger
N did not 70 of. "a fortnights arrest" calmly
said Pelisser "Tbat VIII teach you not to Keep your
arms In such bad order"
The Rlddlebergo- episode reminds dillingham;
Journal" writer OF in which old atom" MARSHALL
was supposed to havo nsulted the dignity 0f the
court and he was fined $50. Tom, on hearing this.
rather added to the insult, and he was fined another
$50 Tom was equal to tho occasion leaning
tow ard the bench he said: Judge, lend me hunneo
dolarsn Upon this the court exclaimed: "h1r Sheriff
remit the entire fne The State Is better able to lose
a hundred dollars than l am"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23

pared for a campaign in that quarter, ana
hostities there arc safe, since no European
Power will intervene. The Porte may be in
formed that If it neglccts to invalldate Prince
Ferdinands title or hcsitates TO turn him out
of Bulgaria, it will expose itself to invasion
from Baum and Kars.
This would be wiser policy than that Of
marshalling an army for the conquest Of Bull
poria When the Danube was crossed ten
years ago at Sistova, it was Tor the sake oi
liberating an oppressed people IL an army
were now set in motion from the Pruth IL
uouId be for the purpose of despoiling ma
tiop's liberties. Russia does not wish to be
nrt IN that attitude. 1t will prefer to have
coercion applied by the Porte and the menace
OF campaign in Armenia will be used 70 wnip
in the sick Man and to goad him on. This
Is tho simple explanation of the threats mad'
BY the Moscow journals that Russia will not
bc bound by the Treaty Of Berlin unleSa
Prince Ferdinand be forced to retire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
THE ASYLTN REPORT

Tho rcnort Of the committee Of the State
BOARD of Charities on the condition OF INC
Wards Island Insane Asylum, the nam poihe'
~ which will be found elsewhere In to-day
T,,prxr IL n fair and conservative docu-
r,cnt The underlying cause OF the evils
sbown 10 exist there is lack OF accommodations
There are nearly 1000 patents WINE au'
ouatc provision exists for only 1000. Inc
acute and chronic insane are crowded INTO oho
building, and proper distinction ana care arc
imnossible. Barkccpers and similar persons
ore cmnoved as attendants because tho long
hnurs and moor accommodations deter COM
,etent men from accepting the places. Inc
food 10 NOT sufficiently nutritious and the COOK
ing is bad. -.
This Is a serious arragnmcnt OF the city
covornmont The poor helpless creatures
confined in the asylum are entitled 10 inc
lost Of care and treatment. Happily so lar
&c Il is in the power Of the medical officers. the
no,;cnts are well treated The responsibility
lies between the Board OF Charities ana 'no
Board of Estimate, chiefly with The iorher'
Rut there are evils inherent In tho system
which can only be remedicd by lcglsiatioh'
This Is the wise conclusion Of the committee,
which recommends that tho Department Oh
Charities and Correction be reorganlzed. us
duties are too extensive and incohgruous 10
be properly performed by one Board
This reorganization might well extend 10
other dcrnrtments, for the truth Is that the
enormous expenses of the city government have
nrovented the Board of Estimate from making
larger appropriations. The people lhSist vi
lower taxation, and this can only be accom-
plsncd by a less expensive city government
Hence the evils found to exist in tho asylum
have really been caused by the rule OF The
Democratic halls There has been some
innrovement in late years but, as this com
mt.cc shows, there is room for great deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
THE MANITOBA CONFLICT.

The Dominion Government has insllgahd
n new rebellion in Manitoba byits exclusive
railway policy. Premier Norquay has JUSTIFIED
the action Of the contractors OF the kcd hlVcr
Valley Railway in ignoring the injunction OBJ
tanned in the courts by the Canadian Paclhc'
The Cabinet Council has DECIDED to authorize
the continuance of work on the road In de-
Gance Of the orders of the courts and the IN
0ucncc Of the Dominion Government. i MS
extraordinary action on the part OF tho Pro-
vincial Cabinet Is promptly sustained by pup
lie opinion in Manitoba body OF 1000
citizens Is reported TO be in readiness TO deicnd
the workmen who arc now building inc com
netting railroad TO the Minnesota frontier.
The whole province seems TO be In revolt
against the Dominion authorities.
The policy adopted by Sir John Macdonald
will tend TO ALLEVIATE province whose popuia-
ton has always been lukewam in its interest
in Confederation. II is policy that seeks to
exclude Manitoba from direct railway com
munication with the nearest settlements ana
markets in the United States and to Isolate
the proyincc as a series Of mldcontncntal
stations of the Canadian Pacific Manitoba
feels kccnly the INJUSTICE of policy by which
privileges Of intercOmmuni alton with the
United States shared by all the Eastern pro-
vinces are denied TO her. The construction
Of this railway in defiance of the Dominion
Government Will be partial declaration oil
political independence. 1t will tend TO slim
ulate powerfully an annexation sentiment that
is already very strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-23
PERSONAL.

Tho Hon. F. d. Washburne. who has been spending
tho summer at his family home In Malne set out for
Chicago on Saturday
Sir John Macdonald will make an extended tour
through tho western part of tho Dominion immedl-
atey after bis return from the seasnore next month
don't think PHIL Armour Ia a stingy man
In fact, know no isn't; but heard a story about
him when he lived up In the country which convnces
mo that in hs day no knew how to hold on to a ten
cent picoc until the bird Of freedom shrieked and
Koscusko fell" Tho han who said this was a NIL
waukeean. and no said IT, says "The Chicago Mall y
to Chicago real estate In front Of the Board Of
Trade. Then no told this "A good many years ago
there was big real estate action involved In
which Phil WA ono Of tho figures. He was fe-